The first chapter in what will become the reputation of the Rosa Khutor Olympic course at Krasnaya Polyana, Russia was written today (Feb. 11) with a couple of relative newcomers - Beat Feuz and Benjamin Thomsen - putting their names first and foremost.
At this time last season Swiss Feuz had no podium results to his World Cup resume' but Saturday he got his 11th podium and fourth career win on the long and twisting Rosa Khutor.
Incredibly, it seems, second went to Canadian upstart Thomsen making his first start since working his way into the top 30 with
back-to-back kick-butt starts in Chamonix, France last weekend.
Third went to Frenchman Adrien Theaux, the best speed finish for a Frenchman this season. Bode Miller rode to fourth, Carlo Janka fifth and the first Austrian across the finish was Joachim Puchner in sixth.
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What was to be the third and final women’s World Cup super combined race of the season was canceled today (Feb. 19) at an Olympic test event in Sochi, Russia due to unstable snow conditions. FIS officials deciding that the race would not be rescheduled in the short span of the remaining season meant that American Lindsey Vonn, winner of one of the two races held this season, will take home the 2012 super combined title.
Despite the best efforts of the course workers and organizing committee, Continue reading 'Lindsey Vonn clinches combined title as unstable snow cancels World Cup race in Sochi'
